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Karnataka: Students wearing Hijab allowed in Udupi college, but will be se
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Udupi (Karnataka) [India], February 7 (ANI): After days of protest, students wearing Hijab have been allowed to enter the campus of Government PU College on Monday in Kundapura area of Udupi district in Karnataka. However, such students will be seated in separate classrooms, informed the sch
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Karnataka: Two held with 'lethal weapons' in Udupi near student protest ov
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Udupi (Karnataka) [India], February 7 (ANI): Two persons on Monday were arrested for allegedly carrying 'lethal weapons' near Government PU College in Kundapur under Udupi district where students are protesting against disallowing hijab in educational institutions, informed local police.
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Karnataka Hijab row: Congress MLA says she wears hijab in Assembly, dares
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kalaburagi (Karnataka) [India], February 6 (ANI): The Congress MLA Kaneez Fatima along with her supporters protested outside the Kalaburagi District Collector's office on Saturday amid the ongoing hijab controversy in Karnataka. The state education administration has sought a ban on wearing
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K'taka Hijab row: All govt schools should follow uniform dress code, says
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 5 (ANI): On the ongoing controversy over the demand by Muslim students for wearing the hijab in classrooms, the Karnataka education department on Saturday issued a directive that all the government schools should follow the uniform dress code announced
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Students wearing Hijab should go to 'Madrassa' funded by govt, instead of
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Mysore (Karnataka) [India], February 5 (ANI): The war of words on the issue of Hijab continued on Saturday as BJP Lok Sabha MP Pratap Simha asked the students wearing the hijab to go to 'madrassa' for which the government has set aside funds, instead of going to a school.
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'We are robbing future of daughters of India': Rahul Gandhi on Karnataka H
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 5 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday slammed the Karnataka government on the controversy over the demand by Muslim students for wearing the hijab in classrooms stating that by not permitting them to do so, the country was robbing the future of its dau
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Congress' Ajay Rai says post UP polls, Modi -Yogi will be 'buried in salt'
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 4 (ANI): Ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, Congress leader Ajay Rai from Varanasi stirred controversy saying that after the results, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Prime Minister Narendra Modi ''will be buried in salt".
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Andhra Pradesh Govt hoists tri-colour on Jinnah Tower amid row
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Guntur (Andhra Pradesh) [India], February 3 (ANI): Amid the controversy over the Jinnah Tower in Guntur, the Andhra Pradesh government unfurled the national flag on the heritage structure on Thursday.
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Taylor Swift fans urge her to pull music from Spotify amid Joe Rogan's mis
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 2 (ANI): American singer-songwriter Taylor Swifts' fans have called on the star to pull her music from Spotify in solidarity with other artists protesting the music streamer's handling of the Joe Rogan and Neil Young feud.
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Jinnah Tower in Andhra Pradesh's Guntur painted in Tricolour
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Guntur (Andhra Pradesh) [India], February 2 (ANI): Following a controversy over the name of Jinnah Tower in Andhra Pradesh's Guntur, it has been painted in tricolour and arrangements will be made to hoist the national flag near it.
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Dwayne Johnson shows support for Joe Rogan amid Spotify misinformation con
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 1 (ANI): Hollywood star Dwayne Johnson has shown his support for Joe Rogan after the podcast host responded to the handful of artists protesting his presence on Spotify.
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Joe Rogan responds to podcast controversy, vows to 'balance things out' am
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 31 (ANI): American comedian and podcaster Joe Rogan has finally opened up about the controversy related to his Spotify podcast, 'The Joe Rogan Experience', saying, "I'm not trying to promote misinformation".
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